Accepting new patients
Olabisi Sanusi, M.D.
Accepting new patients
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
Specialty
- Neurological Surgery
Clinical focus
- Brain and Spinal Cord Cancer
- Skull Base Surgery
Locations and contact
I see patients at
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1 OHSU Neurosurgery Clinic, South Waterfront
3303 S. Bond Avenue eighth flooreighth floorPortland, OR 97239
About me
Dr. Olabisi Sanusi specializes in caring for adults with skull base pathologies and brain tumors. She advanced her neurosurgical training with a skull base fellowship here at OHSU. Dr. Sanusi grew up in Nigeria and was raised by immediate and extended family alike. She chose to become a physician after her grandmother died from cancer. Dr. Sanusi received her medical degree from Pennsylvania State College of Medicine and was inducted into the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha for her high academic achievement and exemplary nature. During medical school, she was fascinated by neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. She chose disorders of the skull base due to the deep satisfaction derived from helping patients with various brain pathologies. Dr. Sanusi’s research focuses on improving patient clinical outcomes.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, listening to audiobooks and taking exercises classes including yoga and Pilates.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.Sc., 2008, University of Texas, San Antonio
- M.D., 2012, Pennsylvania State University
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Residency
- Neurosurgery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2019
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Fellowship
- Skull Base, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, 2020
Memberships and associations:
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Women in Neurosurgery
Insurance
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Ratings and reviews
4.7 out of 5
Overall: 4.7 out of 5 (95 Ratings, 9 Reviews)
The patient ratings score is an average of all responses to the question "How likely would you be to recommend this provider to your family and friends (on a scale of 0 to 10)" on our nationally-recognized NRC patient surveys.
Dr. Sanusi was easy to understand when she shared things with me. She was an exceptionally good listener, recognizing my concerns and responding in a way that I felt very comfortable with. I am so happy that she is my physician for this part of my body.
It was great. Very professional but very easy to talk to. I could be myself in an unfamiliar setting.
Very little experiance so far, just getting to know the people involved in my process
Drove over 5 hours to the appointment in which the information could of been reviewed by the doctor which would of saved us a expensive trip to Portland just to tell you no surgery or procedure was needed. It would of been nice to have the file reviewed.
Dr. Sanusi was helpful in explaining my condition.
She was extremely knowledgeable, and even though my concern turned out to be very minor, she gave it all her attention and explained to me what was happening using my Brain MRI. Although she could have, she was not dismissive of my pain or concerns. I couldn't have been treated better! I am so grateful to have seen this Dr.
Thank you for your caring and expertise
Very clear and precise about the details she provided. She helped me understand the structure of my brain, especially the tumor. The doctor also gave me a good synopsis of my options. I couldn't have asked for more.
She was very thorough in explaining my MRI scan, all risks involved in surgery, explaining the needed surgery. I didn't feel rushed at all.